East Sussex Church Monuments - 1530 to 1830 - Archive of Photographs
by Professor Nigel Llewellyn

(47) BUXTED, St. Margaret the Queen


47I Mural monument for Rev. Matthias D'OYLY, d. 1815, and his daughter Henrietta, d. 1804

-  South aisle, South wall, near East end, at head height.

-  73(W) x 117(H)~Very good.

-  M.I. (11 lines) on a white marble tablet; grey marble base; foliage in flanking panels; signed (lower right): 'RICHARD WESTMACOTT'.

-  Rev. Matthias D'Oyly, rector of Buxted for 26 years, vicar of Pevensey, prebendary of Ely and archdeacon of Lewes, d. 13 Nov 1815, aet 71; eldest son of Rev. Thomas D'Oyly, LLD, archdeacon of Lewes and chancellor of Chichester; Matthias' widow Mary; issue – Thomas, John, George, Henry and their only daughter, Henrietta Maria, d. 29 Oct 1804, aet 21.